1.   Ayala Land Inc. and Philippine National Bank paced the gain.

2.   B.A.T Industries Plc paced gains in London after reports that executives at fellow cigarette makers were in talks to settle suits seeking remuneration for smoking-related illnesses.

3.   Banks paced the gain.

4.   Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd. and Sumitomo Bank Ltd. paced the gains.

5.   Banks, such as National Australia Bank Ltd., paced the gains.

6.   Benchmark property shares slumped after pacing gains this year.

7.   Benchmark stock indexes notched gains in London, Frankfurt, Madrid, Amsterdam, Stockholm and Zurich, pacing gains in their respective bond markets.

8.   Airlines paced the gains for a second day after Delta Air Lines Inc. reached a tentative contract with its pilots to cut jobs and reduce pay.

9.   Building material stocks, such as CSR Ltd., paced the gains.

10.   Caterpillar Inc., International Business Machines Corp. and General Motors Corp. paced the gains.